粗あら削けずり

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り

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

rough-hewn; unrefined; crude

Describes something that is roughly made or still in an early, unpolished state. Can refer to physical objects, plans, or a person's character or skills.

彼かれの演えん技ぎはまだ粗あら削けずり

だ

が

、

才さい

能のう

を

感かん

じる

。

His acting is still rough, but I can sense his talent.

この計けい画かくは粗あら削けずりなので、もっと細さい部ぶを詰つめる必ひつ要ようがある。

This plan is still rough, so we need to work out the details more.

Kanji

荒laid waste, rough, rude
削plane, sharpen, whittle
粗coarse, rough, rugged

Related words

未み完かん成せい
未完成 means 'incomplete' or 'unfinished' in a neutral sense, while 粗削り emphasizes a rough, unpolished quality that may still have potential.
大おお雑ざっ把ぱ
大雑把 means 'rough' or 'approximate' and often implies a lack of attention to detail, whereas 粗削り suggests a natural, unrefined state that can be improved.

Written forms

粗あら削けずりUsage23%
Standard kanji form; used in news and general writing.
荒あら削けずりUsage77%
Variant kanji form; 粗削り is more common in modern usage.

Etymology

Compound of 粗 (rough) and 削り (shaving, cutting). The literal meaning is 'roughly shaved' or 'roughly cut', which extended to describe anything in an unrefined or crude state.